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anyone other than a principal, such as a retail travel

agent, receiving agent, ticket agent, local operator or

wholesaler (usage uncommon in No. America)

airline fare: price charged for an airline ticket. Some

of the categories are as follows: advance purchase

excursion (APEX): heavily discounted excursion fare

available on many international routes. Reservations

and payment will be required well in advance of

departure, with varying penalizes for cancellation;

excursion: individual fares that require a round-trip

within time limits, discounted from coach fare, limited

availability; group: discounts from regular fares for

groups; and regular or normal: any unrestricted fare.

All-inclusive: A form of package holiday where the

majority of services offered at the destination are

included in the price paid prior to departure (e.g.

refreshments, excursions, amenities, gratuities, etc).

Alternative tourism: In essence, tourism activities or

development that are viewed as non-traditional. It is

often defined in opposition to large-scale mass tourism

to represent small-scale sustainable tourism
developments. AT is also presented as an 'ideal type',

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